Case study · Robotics
Robotic layup cell for serial production
Project · Robotics
A robotic layup cell for serial marine and automotive production.
An automotive supplier needed repeatable, high-quality carbon-fiber layup for a production run of 800 units. Hand layup was too slow and inconsistent — we proposed and built a robotic cell with two arms handling ply placement, end-effector tooling for cut & place, and inline cure monitoring.
800
Units produced across the program
Cell specification
- 2× robotic arms 6-axis, 12 kg payload
- End-effector tooling Cut, pick, place, compact
- Inline cure monitoring Temperature & exotherm data per part
- Cycle time 18 minutes per layup sequence
Robotic Layup
Two robotic arms handling ply placement for serial production — reduced cycle times and improved consistency.
About this serviceCut cycle time. Raise consistency.
The robotic cell cut layup time per part by 60% compared to hand layup, and ply placement variation dropped below 1 mm across the entire program. The cell has since been reconfigured for two additional part numbers.
Material
Carbon prepreg
Workshop
Kaštel Novi cell
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The robotic cell paid for itself inside the first program. We've since moved two additional parts onto the same line.— Plant Manager, automotive supplier
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